HomeMy WebLinkAbout20110321_3284.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER KEMPTON
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
KRISTINE SASSER
FROM: DON HOWELL
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: MARCH 18, 2011
SUBJECT: ALPHA/BRAVO/CHARLIE/DELTA/ECHO WIND’S PETITION TO
INTERVENE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIRM ENERGY SALES
AGREEMENTS, CASE NOS. IPC-E-10-51/52/53/54/55
On March 17, 2011, Alpha Wind, Bravo Wind, Charlie Wind, Delta Wind, and Echo
Wind each filed a Petition to Intervene in their respective Firm Energy Sales Agreements cases
referenced above. Each wind company is a party to the respective Sales Agreement with Idaho
Power Company.
BACKGROUND
On February 24, 2011, the Commission issued a combined Notice of Applications
and Notice of Modified Procedure in the five cases. Because the Commission determined that
the cases should be processed under Modified Procedure, there was not a provision in the
consolidated Notice that addressed the filing of Petitions to Intervene. In Order No. 32188, the
Commission solicited public comments on the Firm Energy Sales Agreements. Public comments
were to be filed no later than March 17, 2011, with reply comments (if any) due no later than
March 24, 2011.
As a counterparty to the Firm Energy Sales Agreements, each wind company has a
direct and substantial interest in their own Agreement. Their Petitions indicate that they intend
to participate in each of these cases as a party. “Without the opportunity to intervene herein, this
intervenor would without adequate means of participation in this proceeding which may have a
material impact on its ability to exercise its rights under PURPA to contract with an electric
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utility, and to sell output of its qualifying facility.” Petition at 2. The wind companies did file
timely comments in the cases.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to grant intervention to Alpha/Bravo/Charlie/Delta/Echo
Wind in their respective cases?
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